AP/Michel Euler
This is a developing story and is being updated below.
Police have closed in on two men they believe are the brothers suspected in Wednesday’s terrorist attack at the Charlie Hebdo newspaper. The Times reports hundreds of security forces have descended upon a printing shop northeast of Paris, where at least one hostage has been taken.
A second hostage situation is developing elsewhere in Paris, near Porte de Vincennes, with multiple hostages being held inside a kosher supermarket.
The AP reports the hostage-taker inside the supermarket is believed to have fatally shot a French policewoman in a southern suburb of Paris on Thursday. He appears to be connected to the gunmen behind the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
Charlie Hebdo: this map pinpoints the four key locations in the dual sieges – live updates http://t.co/CbQCu50ckl pic.twitter.com/6Cpy1BmKQO
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 9, 2015
For live video of both situations, watch below:
Update: Friday, January 9, 11:10 a.m. EST: Gunshots and explosions have been heard at both the printing shop where the two suspected gunmen, brothers Chérif and Saïd Kouachi, are holed up and the kosher supermarket.
Latest from printworks where #CharlieHebdo suspects had taken one hostage. #ParisAttacks http://t.co/64ZQoajDw9 pic.twitter.com/LBwxBZMXmM
— Sky News (@SkyNews) January 9, 2015
Six explosions heard at kosher supermarket where a number of hostages were taken #ParisAttacks http://t.co/0jxoozr8mN pic.twitter.com/BFuLAaMba6
— Sky News (@SkyNews) January 9, 2015
Update: Friday, January 9, 11:30 a.m. EST: There are multiple reports citing the gunmen in the Charlie Hebdo attack have been killed.
BREAKING: Police official: Suspects in Charlie Hebdo massacre killed, hostage freed.
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 9, 2015
#CharlieHebdo. The two terrorists are dead. The hostage is alive.
— Gérard Araud (@GerardAraud) January 9, 2015
Libération d’otages au supermarché casher – photo Thomas Samson #AFP pic.twitter.com/OHY8KIKjwK
— Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) January 9, 2015
Update: Friday, January 9, 12:05 p.m. EST: Multiple reports are indicating that the hostage-taker at the kosher supermarket is dead, along with at least four hostages. Police officers are reportedly injured.
#BREAKING Five dead, including gunman, in Paris supermarket hostage drama: security source
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 9, 2015
BREAKING: At least four hostages at Kosher supermarket siege in eastern Paris dead: police source http://t.co/aFcQM9dTZ5
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 9, 2015
Some police were injured ending the #Paris kosher grocery siege, police union spokesman tells CNN. http://t.co/7Bxdhozq4H
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 9, 2015
Update: Friday, January 9, 2:10 p.m. EST: President Hollande confirms at least four people were killed in the kosher market siege.
